Outboard motor washer



June 18, 1935. W.-Y. OHARA 2,005,385

OUTBOARD MOTOR WASHER Filed Sept. 19, 1953 W. Y. O Hara A Home yInvenior- Patented June I 18, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE OUTBOARDMOTOR WASHER William Y. OHara, Waipahu, Territory of Hawaii ApplicationSeptember 19, 1933, Serial No. 690,168 1 Claim. (L 285161) Thisinvention relates to a device especially adapted for use in cleaning orflushing outboard motors.

Briefly the invention consists in the provision of a device of thecharacter above mentioned which is in the form of a nozzle and can bereadily applied to one end of a garden hose, the nozzle forming thepresent invention having its free end formed with a spout adapted to fitsnugly in the outlet of an outboard motor so that the water will bedirected into and through the motor.

The invention together with its objects and advantages will be bestunderstood from a study of the following description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure l is a perspective view illustrating the application of theinvention to one end of a garden hose.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 ofFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line3-3 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing by reference numerals it will be seen that thewasher indicated generally by the reference numeral 5 is in the natureof a nozzle and comprises a body formed of metal or other suitablematerial having a relatively large end 6, and a relatively smaller endI, the ends 6 and 1 tapering inwardly to a reduced portion 8 so that theshape of the body will be such as to permit the same to be easily andconveniently held in the hand of the operator.

At the end 1 thereof the bore of the body 5 is internally threaded forscrew threaded engagement with the nipple 9 usually provided on one endof a garden hose a portion of which is shown in the drawing andindicated by the reference numeral l0. At said end the body 5 isprovided externally with an integral knurled collar ll so as tofacilitate the screwing of the device on to the hose "I.

At the end 6 the body 5 is substantially noncircular in cross sectionand integral with the body at the end 8 is a reduced spout formingportion I2 that is also non-circular in cross section and is of a sizeto fit conveniently within the outlet of an outboard motor.

The bore l3 of the body 5 is cylindrical from the end 'I to the pointwhere it merges with the 5 bore of the spout 12. The bore of the spoutis clearly shown in the drawing being non-circular or substantiallyrectangular in cross section.

The body 5 at the junction thereof with the spout l2 forms an enlargedshoulder against 10 which is fitted a washer ll of rubber or othersuitable material and as will be noted the washer I4 is substantiallyconcavo-convex, while the body at the end 6 is convex to engage theconcave face of the washer ll. The washer i4 is secured 15 or anchoredin position through the medium of an integral rib l5 formed on the spoutl2 and embedded in the washer It as shown.

Provided in the bore I! of the nozzle 5 adjacent the reducedintermediate portion 8 of the 20 body is a transverse member l6 whichserves to divide the flow of water through the bore l3 and assists inseparating foreign matter from the water.

In actual practice the end 8 of the device is I screw threaded on theend of the hose III while the spout I2 is inserted in the outlet port ofthe engine. The water is turned on and flows through the hose l0 andthe-nozzle 5 into the casing of the outboard motor for flushing andcleaning the latter.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

In a device of the character described, a body having a bore extendingtherethrough, said body having an enlarged end, and a relatively smallend, said body tapering from its ends to an intermediate portion, saidbody at its smallest end being threaded for screw threaded engagementwith the nipple of a hose, and at its largest end being provided with aspout adapted to be inserted in the outlet port of an engine or thelike, for flushing the latter.

WILLIAM Y. OHARA.

